Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-22
CLEVELAND CONVENTION
The Ohio Democrats Nominate Thomas
{, Powell Of Delaware for GOV
ernor--No Fight Made.
TIE Platform Fav0rs q Tariff for Rev.
eHue GaIy and the Restriction
q Immigration.
l. Demands Legislation AsRlnst Market
COrusrtpg, and FEVors tho SuGmiS9iOn
OF High License Emsndmeut.
Ohio Democrats.


ocrstic state convention was called TO
order at II O'CLOCK this morning s. Music
Hall by Henry Boyle of Marietta, chaiE-
man CT the state executive committee.
Senator Henry u. Payne entered the hail
lust before the convention opened and
was loudly cheered. There was no
temporary organization and HOa. George
I. Ssney OF TIfil IS once took his place
as chairman. n his speech he
eulosized Senator Thurman and other
Democratic leaders, endorsing President
Cleveland ana his administration. lie
demanded the removal OF Republicans
now in CtliC@, slG declared II the civil
service Law impeded the administration
ia such removal that law should be re-
pealed. he said the Democratic party
WAS the friend OF t5e soldiers, and h2d
been increasing the pension rolls. AZ the
close Of his remarks the p.Sci0rm was
reported and adopted without g
dissenting vote. Congressman JSIe5
+. Campbell, of Hamiitou, Thomas e.
Powell, OF Delaware, ard Congressman
Martin A. FaraD, Of Cleveland, were
named for Governor.
Powell YVES nominated OF second
ballot.
D. c. Goodman Of Portage county was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor by
scclsma.iJn ai,e- one ballot mad been
taken. the other JWo csnGidGL's withdraw
ing.
For Judge ct the Supreme court, for
the long term, L. Il Cri'ohGsld was
nominated by aCc.amatiJp. For Judge
OF the Supreme court, short term, Virgil
p Klein Of Cleveland deigstgd ey Com
gresham John s. Lee6om on tie first
ballot. An attempt YVES made TO force
through the denomination Of Emil KieS-
wetter OF Frsnk'in county for auditor.
A storm Of nays eTOse, but Chairman
Ssuey declared the molten carried and
tle nomination was made. Several dei--
gates attempted 10 protest, Cut all were
ruled out OF order. Finally Joan Nc
Bride CT Starke county declared il KiC5-
wetler WsS nominated in the unfair
mSauer proposed lie would take the
stump against MIN. Mr. kiesw6ttzy th
announced that he wanted no Ucfsir Cd
vantage, and thst be was willing tC 70
before the convention on even terms
with other candidates.. This iuGIced the
chairman to Call far further nominations.
Joseph G. Cariey Of Campaign county
Was then named ard C ballot was ordered,
which resulted in the nomination OF
KiasWetter.
TIE ticket was completed IS follows:
Treasurer, George W. Harper, Green
county; Attorney General, ". II. Lee,
Ottawa county: member OF the Board Ct
Public Works, Peter j. Murphy, Butler
county. The convention then Gt @;I0
p. II. adjourned sine die.
WHO HE u.
CINCINNATI, OHIo, July 2I.-Tbcmgs
Edward Powell, nCmnStej to-day at
Cleveland, is fOrty-thrce yesIs Old. lie
was born a. Delaware. Vale studying
at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1861 be el-
tered IS 4 private in an Ohio regiment
and served four months. Subsequently
he graduated and having studied Law
with Colonel ". i. L id, formed s part
nership with him. His practical
career beg u in 1872 w1eu
he was speaker for Greeley. Ia
1915 he was nominated Tor attorney
general and had the distinction Of O de-
feat by q smaller majority than Governor
William Allen. Contrary & his wishes
he Wss nominated for Congress in 1882,
ard though defeated by General Jimas S.
Robinson be reduced the Republican me-.
iosity to zee. In 1884 he ceqd-d tire
Democratic electoral tiCset, sud 10 1859
served IS cLaiEulu OF tle Democratic
state committee.
Following is he platform which was
adopted unanimously:
The DGnCCr5li lie party Ct OEl0 IN con
vcrtion assembled, procialms ICs hearty
and unqualified Endorsement Of the hon /
est, patriotic and economical adm uiEtrl- I
ton of President GievlIand. We demand /
such judicial reduction Ct the present /
burdensome tariff as shall result |
IL producing . revenue sufficient only TO /
meet the expenses Of the economical /
of the government, The /
payment Of liberal pensions 10 Union sol |
diers and sailors End the payment OF the !
interest and principal Of tine public d6Ss, I
and, If necessary, we favor such radHc- |
ton Of internal revenue, except en- liquors,
SIS will prevent the acc Emulation Of sur
plus in the national Treasury. We de-
nOuDCe any attempt 20 abolish the tax On
liquors for the purpOe Of keeping up the
present unjust, unequal and Onerou5 tar
if system.
We call attention End affirm as sound
doctrine and policy the following en-
phatic and patriotic language Of President
Cleveland:
"Our public domain is our MS
tional wealth, the earnest Of our
growth and HISTORY Of our people. 1t
should promise the richest rsliefs to
crowding population, homes to thrift and
industry. These inestimable advantages
should be zeslouslY guarded snd 3 care
full and enlightened policy on the part of
the government should secure them to !
the people,"
We demand that sll lands OF the gov
eminent be held for actual settlers who
are citizens OF the United States and for
those who declare their intention to be-
come such.
We are in hearty sympathy with ali
people struggling TO free them
selves from environments Of des-
potism, ard especially does the
long and gallant struggle OF Irelsnd
for the priceless boon Of home rule and
the rights OF manhood evoke our warmest
applause and command our heartiest good
wishes for speedy success
LABOR Delng sDc eH4el Iactor ana greag